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Influencing People Courses

Courses in influencing people can help you learn persuasive communication, negotiation techniques, emotional intelligence, and relationship-building strategies. You can build skills in active listening, crafting compelling messages, and adapting your approach to different audiences. Many courses introduce tools such as social media platforms for outreach, presentation software for impactful storytelling, and analytics tools to measure engagement and effectiveness.

Popular Influencing People Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Michigan

    Learning Experience Design: Development and Evaluation

    Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Educational Materials, Multimedia, Instructional Design, Professional Development, Content Creation, Design Strategies, Communication

    4.7 stars, 44 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ā˜… 4.7 (44) Ā· Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Goldman Sachs

    Fundamentos de la Negociación con Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Rapport Building, Active Listening, Influencing, Trustworthiness, Relationship Building, Goal Setting, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Expectation Management, Business Strategies

    4.7 stars, 91 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ā˜… 4.7 (91) Ā· Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Free
    Free
  • S

    SkillUp

    Program Management: Execution, Stakeholders & Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Resource Allocation, Stakeholder Engagement, Change Control, Program Management, Change Management, Stakeholder Communications, Organizational Change, Resource Planning, Resource Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Governance, Program Implementation, Cost Management, Earned Value Management, Team Building, Procurement, Project Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Management Life Cycle

    4.8 stars, 33 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ā˜… 4.8 (33) Ā· Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    TQM Excellence: Lean Six Sigma & Quality Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Process Controls, Kaizen Methodology, Customer Relationship Management, Six Sigma Methodology, Quality Management, Lean Methodologies, Quality Monitoring, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Quality Management Systems, Continuous Improvement Process, Operational Excellence, Quality Improvement, Process Improvement, Lean Six Sigma, Customer experience strategy (CX), Quality Control, Supplier Quality Management, Production Management, Product Quality (QA/QC), Change Management

    4.8 stars, 90 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ā˜… 4.8 (90) Ā· Beginner Ā· Specialization Ā· 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    Alignor

    Diversity Leadership for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Overcoming Objections, Active Listening, Conflict Management, Diversity Awareness, Teamwork, Collaboration, Diversity Training, Diversity and Inclusion, Cultural Diversity, Tactfulness, Verbal Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Constructive Feedback, Team Leadership, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Communications, Assertiveness, Persuasive Communication

    3.7 stars, 16 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ā˜… 3.7 (16) Ā· Intermediate Ā· Specialization Ā· 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    DataOps Methodology

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Data Management, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Integration, Metadata Management, Data Transformation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Taxonomy, Data Pipelines, Business Process Automation, IT Automation

    4.7 stars, 60 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ā˜… 4.7 (60) Ā· Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • A

    Alex Genadinik

    2026 AI And ChatGPT At Work: Productive AI Use For Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Integrations, ChatGPT, AI literacy, Presentations, Generative AI, AI Personalization, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence, Brainstorming

    4.3 stars, 15 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ā˜… 4.3 (15) Ā· Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    American Psychological Association

    Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness

    Skills you'll gain: Positivity, Optimism, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public Policies, Compassion, Policy Analysis, Psychology, Mental Health, Resilience, Cultural Diversity, Culture, Empathy, Mindfulness, Relationship Building, Mental and Behavioral Health, Goal Setting, Research

    4 stars, 14 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ā˜… 4 (14) Ā· Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Sungkyunkwan University

    In Search for the Origins of Korean Philosophy

    Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Culture, Liberal Arts, Cultural Sensitivity, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, World History, Social Studies, Diversity Awareness, Social Justice, Anthropology, Cultural Diversity, Research, Literacy

    4.7 stars, 20 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ā˜… 4.7 (20) Ā· Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University at Buffalo

    The Factors that Influence the Effectiveness of Boards and the Governance Process

    Skills you'll gain: Governance, Leadership Studies, Meeting Facilitation, Leadership and Management, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership, Case Studies, Organizational Structure, Culture Transformation, People Development, Performance Improvement, Procedure Development, Culture, Recruitment Strategies

    4.6 stars, 66 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ā˜… 4.6 (66) Ā· Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    ICD-10 to Clean Claims: Medical Billing and Coding

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Billing, Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Coding, Revenue Cycle Management, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), CPT Coding, Medical Office Procedures, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Claims Processing, Billing, Billing & Invoicing, Clinical Documentation, Health Information Management, Electronic Medical Record, Health Administration, Medical Terminology, System Monitoring, Site Reliability Engineering, Adjudication, Ansible

    Beginner Ā· Specialization Ā· 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Computing, Ethics, and Society

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Security Awareness, Healthcare Ethics, Responsible AI, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cybersecurity, Diversity Awareness, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Diversity Training, Computer Science, Diversity Programs, digital literacy, Medical Privacy, Information Privacy, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Social Impact, AI Personalization, Media and Communications, Clinical Research Ethics

    4.5 stars, 63 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ā˜… 4.5 (63) Ā· Beginner Ā· Specialization Ā· 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular influencing people courses

  • Learning Experience Design: Development and Evaluation:Ā University of Michigan
  • Fundamentos de la Negociación con Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women:Ā Goldman Sachs
  • Program Management: Execution, Stakeholders & Governance:Ā SkillUp
  • TQM Excellence: Lean Six Sigma & Quality Systems:Ā EDUCBA
  • Diversity Leadership for Everyone:Ā Alignor
  • DataOps Methodology:Ā IBM
  • 2026 AI And ChatGPT At Work: Productive AI Use For Beginners:Ā Alex Genadinik
  • Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness:Ā American Psychological Association
  • In Search for the Origins of Korean Philosophy:Ā Sungkyunkwan University
  • The Factors that Influence the Effectiveness of Boards and the Governance Process:Ā University at Buffalo

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